Thank You
TuesdayEvery Tuesday
we contribute three percent of our gross sales to a charitable
organization. Our hope is to increase awareness about these
organizations and the good work they do in our community while
providing them financial support. We offer our customers a
chance to contribute through their purchases -- giving
back to the community while getting something they love. We
support a different organization each season.

Current Recipient:
Rotaract's "Wheelchairs for Polio" ProjectRotaract
is a community service-based UNL student organization that is
sponsored by the local Lincoln Rotary Club #14 and seeks to
address the needs of the local and international community
through various volunteer projects. This year, their mission is
to provide wheelchairs for polio survivors in the Ivory Coast.
Through this project, they seek to provide assistance to those
in immediate need - and raise awareness about the necessity of
vaccination.

Koko Blaise is a member of the organization. Born and raised in
the Ivory Coast, Koko was stricken with polio at a young age.
His mother carried him everyday. When he was too heavy for her,
he learned to balance with a stick. When he received his
wheelchair, he was able to go to school and work toward his life
goals. Today, he is a Fulbright scholar at the University of
Nebraska.

Koko Blaise's life experiences inspired Rotaract to start their
"Wheelchairs for Polio" project. Although polio has been
eradicated in most of the world, the survivors are still
impacted. Rotoract is working with a Rotary group in the Ivory
Coast, as well as the Disabilities Association there. Their goal
is to raise $1500 and deliver 10 wheelchairs in the fall of
2018. 100% of funds raised goes toward this goal.

Sponsorship for Your OrganizationIf
your organization would like to be considered for sponsorship,
send an
email to our shop that includes:

●your
mission statement●information
about the population served●information
about how your organization is funded ●the
name and phone number of a contact personWe are always
looking for new organizations to support. Please contact us
soon.
We look forward to hearing from you!

Our
Gift Certificates are available for any amount, never expire and are
good on all books & merchandise in our store. All Gift Certificates are
written by hand. Gift Certificates of $25 or higher value come in a
beautiful sleeve of handmade paper embedded with wildflower seeds, which
can be planted in a sunny spot.

"If
you have a library and a garden,
you have everything you need." ~ Cicero

We are happy to send
Gift Certificates directly to all the people on your list. To order,
please call (402) 475-8663,
email us
or visit our Gifts for Book Lovers page.